Vidhatri Urs Leads in Women’s Pro Golf Tour Leg-11 at Delhi Golf Club

Vidhatri Urs began her quest for a hat-trick of wins on the Women’s Pro Golf Tour with a flourish, shooting 5-under 67 in the first round of leg-11 at the Delhi Golf Club. Vidhatri, who won the last two legs, showed her form had not slipped in the six-week gap. She was 6-under before dropping a bogey on the 18th, leading Hitaashee Bakshi by three shots.

Tvesa Malik Sandhu, who landed the only eagle of the day, carded 1-under 71 for the third under-par score of the day. With a field of 46, the strength of women’s golf was in full play as four players shot par or better and another three were one-over at the challenging course. This bodes well for the Indians, who hope to make a big move at next month’s flagship event, the Women’s Indian Open.

Shweta Mansingh was unlucky to be struck by a double bogey on the 18th but scored even par, indicating she is ready to make a move for a win. Three players, Sneha Singh, Seher Atwal, and amateur Keya Badagu, shot 1-over 73 each to be tied fifth, while another amateur Anvvi Dahhiya and the experienced Amandeep Drall carded 74 each to be tied eighth.

Vidhatri opened with a birdie, added a second one on the eighth, and turned in 2-under. On the back nine, she birdied the 12th, 14th, 16th, and 17th to get to six-under before a bogey on the 18th. Hitaashee had four birdies and two bogeys. Tvesa had an eagle, two birdies, and two bogeys in an eventful front nine of 2-under 34, bogeying the 10th and parring the rest for a 71. Shweta had four birdies, two bogeys, and a closing double for a 72.

Four players, amateur Kashika Misra, Kriti Chowhan, Oviya Reddi, and Agrima Manral, shot 75 each to be tied tenth. Amateur Mannat Brar, Ridhima Dilawari, and Neha Tripathi carded 77 each to be T-22, while amateur Zara Anand shot 78.